Monday, April 26, 2010

Chocolate Toffee Coconut Squares

I'm not a huge fan of coconut. I'll have a small slice of coconut cream pie once or twice a year but other than I tend to avoid it. Until now. The past week I've been CRAVING coconut. I've actually toyed with the idea of buying a coconut and just going to town on that sucker while I watch TV after the kids go to bed.

Being too lazy to venture out to the store last night, I raided the pantry to satisfy my crazy pregnancy craving. I found 2 cups of shredded coconut and went hunting for a recipe. I found a recipe on allrecipes.com that was a layered bar with a graham crust, creamy coconut filling and a chocolate coating. In getting the ingredients out of the cupboard I found an open, half-empty bag of toffee pieces and decided to use them up too.

Can I just say, even if you're not a coconut fan, these are a must try! The coconut/toffee/chocolate combination is just beyond yummy. I had a total foodgasm when I tried them! Just look at that filling... heaven!

1. Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter and press into a 9 x13 pan. I actually used a 9 x 9 cause I didn't check the recipe. They turned out great, just thicker!2. Bake the crumb crust for 15 minutes in a preheated 350˚F oven.3. Combine the condensed milk, coconut and vanilla and spread mixture over the cooked graham crust.4. Bake for another 15 minutes.5. In the last 2 minutes of cooking time sprinkle the top with the toffee pieces and the chocolate chips.6. When you remove the squares from the oven use a spatula to spread out the melted chocolate chips.7. Allow to cool for 15 minutes and then put in the fridge for 20 minutes or until set.

1 comment:

Best coconut squares I have ever tasted! Easy to make! I made a few tweaks to the recipe for my taste such as using a smaller baking pan so you get more of the coconut goodness inside. I also left out the toffee bits as to my taste it made the squares too rich. I use low fat condensed milk and it did not change the taste or texture of the squares one bit. Since I used a smaller pan I put less chocolate chips on top. Try this recipe you will love it if you are a coconut lover!